Renfrewshire


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Renfrewshire

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Renfrew,

former county, central Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Renfrewshire became (1975) part of the Strathclyde region, but in 1996 that region was dissolved and the council areas of Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire were created from portions of the former county.
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Renfrewshire

1. a council area of W central Scotland, on the River Clyde W of Glasgow: corresponds to part of the historical county of Renfrewshire; part of Strathclyde region from 1975 to 1996: agricultural and residential, with clothing and manufacturing industries in Paisley. Administrative centre: Paisley. Pop.: 170 980 (2003 est.). Area: 261 sq. km (101 sq. miles)
2. a former county of W central Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde: became part of Strathclyde region in 1975; now covered by the council areas of Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, and Inverclyde
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Copies of the above byelaws are available for inspection during normal office hours at: the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley; Johnstone Town Hall, 25 Church Street, Johnstone; and at the public libraries within Renfrewshire.
Public Notices
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The effect of the designation of Renfrewshire Council in terms of the Regulations is for Renfrewshire Council to exercise powers contained within the Regulations to issue fixed penalty notices to users of vehicles that contravene or fail to comply with the provisions of The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 in relation to offences specified in the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emission) (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Regulations 2003/212.
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The effect of the designation of RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL in terms | the REGULATIONS is for RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL to exercise powers contained within the REGULATIONS to issue fixed penalty notices to users of vehicles that contravene or fail to comply with the provisions of The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) REGULATIONS 1986 in relation to offences specified in the Road Traffic (Vehicle V Emission) (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) REGULATIONS 2003/212.
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Elections will only take place for Renfrewshire's active community councils, however, anyone who is interested in setting up a group in one of the four areas currently without representation should contact Renfrewshire Council.
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They are being given free access to Renfrewshire Leisure sports facilities, discounts for physiotherapy treatment and the chance to bag grant funding worth up to PS1,500.
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A clothing grant is a payment made by Renfrewshire Council to qualifying parents or guardians to assist with the purchase of school uniforms.
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